softcover

noun

Definition of softcovernext
as in hardcover

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  1. paperback
  2. hardback
  3. paperbound
Noun
  • Robert Hardman's book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, published by Pegasus, has new material in the paperback edition.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the study—Malaparte’s own, with a library of French paperbacks, Giraudoux and Hölderlin and Alphonse de Châteaubriant, disintegrating in the sea air—Porte Jacquemus speaks of his visions for the brand.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of paperback
Noun
  • The upcoming paperback edition, set for release on Nov. 12, will feature exclusive content not included in the original hardback.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Ideal as a Christmas or birthday gift or just as a way to inspire young minds, this large-format, full-colour hardback is a must-have for every child's bookshelf.
    The Week Junior, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of hardback
Noun
  • The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).
    Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2020
  • As the first nodes of the internet were being wired together, the Catalog became a paperbound search engine.
    Fred Turner, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
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